Jim Petersen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Petersen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Petersen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.